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Declines on the Rise

Declines on the Rise

  Loan Declines on the Rise According to a recent article in Forbes, loan applications across all types of credit are being declined at a much higher percentage than usual.  I thought this was interesting because anecdotally it sure has felt lik

Sep 29, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Navigating the Stars

Navigating the Stars

Financial Markets- Stocks The markets held their breath as Fed Chairman Powell spoke about their stance on inflation, and while he warned of possible rate hikes should inflation show any signs of sprouting back up, he also stated that there is an element

Aug 25, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Gridlock

Gridlock

Click here for Audio Version Financial Markets- Stocks There appears to be some life in the stock market over the past 4 weeks. The Dow is now up roughly 1,200 pts since Memorial Day weekend, but still a little over 2,000 pts from its peak in December of

Jun 29, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Are the Agencies Playing Robinhood

Are the Agencies Playing Robinhood

Clarifying Recent Changes to FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Click here for Audio Version Changes to the biggest purchaser of mortgages has been coming fast and furious.  I had some time to digest the changes and wanted to share some of it with you s

May 17, 2023 | Financial Markets Southern Nevada Real Estate Data Mortgage Market Review Mortgage Rates

Let it Marinate!

Let it Marinate!

FHA Drops Mortgage Insurance Premiums! Hud has decided to lower monthly mortgage insurance premiums effective immediately from .85% to .55%.  This is equivalent to nearly 3/8ths of a percent decrease in rate.  On a $400,000 loan amount this translates int

Mar 10, 2023 |

Playing Cupid

Playing Cupid

Click here for Audio Quick note in an attempt to help the self-employed home buyer on Valentine’s Day: Every year, around late spring, I have to break the hearts of many self-employed buyers because they just filed their tax returns and the way they filed

Feb 13, 2023 |